ProverbWisdom
International origin15th c.
International origin15th c.I'm too old a bird to be caught by chaff.
Meaning: Experience teaches you to recognize deception disguised as something worthless or trivial.
Origin: Bird-catchers once scattered chaff as bait, and only young birds fell for it. The saying dates from the late 15th century and is used by anyone too experienced to be fooled.
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